Washougal River Road will remain closed in both directions through the weekend at approximately Milepost 4 due to a landslide and unstable hillside.
Jeff Mize, spokesman for Clark County Public Works, said crews have pushed debris to the side of the road and will remove it at a later date. A private geotechnical consultant, however, believes the hillside is still unsafe and that additional debris could fall into the road as this weekend’s rainstorm approaches.
The county is also concerned about a large Douglas fir that may fall onto nearby power lines, according to a news release. A rocky outcrop near the tree’s base was moving when crews were in the area, and small rocks could be seen falling from the hillside.
“The big question is what’s going to happen to the hillside itself,” Mize said. “We have a lot of rain in the forecast.”
